Custom Dress Design

To get started, fill out our online order form to let us know about your dance style and experience, your costume needs, favorite colors and styles, your figure type, and any ideas you have for your dream costume.

Also, take your measurements and fill out the online measurements form.

If you have photos or sketches of dresses with elements that you want included in your design, it's a good idea to email or fax them at the same time that you submit your forms. You may also want to browse our Gown Gallery for ideas.

We're very busy, so we recommend that you try to allow at least six weeks from the time you place your order to the final due date. If we have a backlog, more time may be necessary.

After you submit your order, we will contact you to discuss further details of your design, and will provide a ballpark price estimate.

Check out our pricing policy to learn how we compute our prices.

At this point, we will ask for a "good faith" deposit of $100, which will be applied toward your completed gown. (This deposit is completely refundable if you choose not to have us make the gown.) When we receive the deposit, we will begin sketching designs for your gown. Sketches can be revised as many times as necessary until you're happy with the design. (Consider these sketches carefully, because once production begins, any design changes that result in added labor time will cost extra.)

We accept most major credit cards, Paypal, cashier's check or money order. We also accept personal checks, but be advised that extra time will be needed while we wait for the check to clear the bank.

At this time, we'll also talk about fabrics and trims, and swatches can be sent to you for your approval.

Once the sketch and fabrics are approved, we will send you a contract to sign and return to us with a deposit of 50 percent of the total price of the gown, minus the $100 good-faith deposit submitted earlier. This deposit will be used for purchasing fabrics and trims, and is not refundable.

If there's time, we will send you the dress after it is sewn together, but before it is hemmed or decorated. You can try it on for size and return it to us with the length and any necessary changes clearly marked. It's a good idea to get a seamstress to help you with this.

When the dress is finished, we will email you photo of it. Final payment is required before we ship the dress.

When you receive the dress, try it on to make sure it fits perfectly. If not, send it back to us with all the needed changes clearly marked. Your price includes a one-time alteration after completion.

If you ever need to resell your costume, we would be happy to sell it for you on consignment. For more information on that, check out our consignment policies.

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